(Image via Pixabay.) An alert reader wrote in a few hours ago with a question. She writes, “Could one of you write about these supposedly inflammatory statements about Catholics that they found in the hacked emails?” I would be happy to do a little legwork and get back to you, BUT. . . It seems that fellow Patheosi Keith Michael Estrada of Proper Nomenclature has in fact beaten me to the punch. In general I don’t hesitate to read anything and... Read more
(image via pixabay) So, I shared my testimony of being raped, and how it felt to have rape publicly minimized by “pro-life” people when I myself am also a devout Catholic against abortion and want it to stop, on Father Frank Pavone’s public wall. It was, as anyone who read it can see, not a post about rape in the context of abortion but about how rape victims feel when someone who brags about “grabbing pussy” is defended because abortion... Read more
(image via pixabay) Today we’ve heard from the wonderful Leticia Adams over at Through Broken Roses, very gracefully handling the ridiculous line of questioning a pro-life activist put to her on Twitter. A pro-life activist defending Donald Trump asked her, with total seriousness, “but did you die?” He was attempting to illustrate that rape is a less serious sin than abortion, because it leaves the victim still breathing. She wrote a lovely essay explaining the ways in which she did; everyone needs... Read more
(image via Pixabay) Remember that every human being is an icon, and gaze upon an icon with me. Read this testimony from Leticia, a fellow sexual assault survivor forced to defend the position that sexual abuse is as devastating an abuse against a child as abortion is. I can’t believe this question was even put to her. As a rape survivor myself, I can’t put it any better than she did; maybe I’ll come back and try later today. But just... Read more
(image via Pixabay) First of all, I want to thank everyone so, so much for responding to my Steel Magnificat Tin Cup Rattle from last week. I explained that, at this point in time, Michael and I busk for tips to keep the lights on at Steel Magnificat. And you guys apparently want to keep our lights on, because you were very generous. We got enough to take Rose to Wal Mart for her new pants. We paid off the back... Read more
(image via Pixabay) I couldn’t get a ride to the Byzantine Catholic church. I decided to walk down to that lovely little Orthodox church at the bottom of the hill and pray for the unity of churches– a valid liturgy, but in schism. I left for church with half an hour to spare; I was tired and I hadn’t had much breakfast, but that didn’t matter. I was only going for a short walk. I’d be back in an hour or so.... Read more
(image via Pixabay) I have respected Father Frank Pavone over the years. I think he’s a man of good will who sincerely wants to help unborn children and help to heal post-abortive women. I admired how he was present to Terry Schaivo’s family. I admired him for helping with Baby Joseph. I was concerned when I heard that Father Frank Pavone had disobeyed orders to cooperate with reforms, and had repeatedly been in trouble for not being transparent about his... Read more
(image via Pixabay) I feel sorry for my daughter. At the moment I write this, a month til the general election, Hillary Clinton stands at the cusp of an 85% chance of winning the presidential election. A virtual shoe-in. The first woman president of the United States of America. The first woman president in over 200 years. History is being made. Huzzah. And what kind of woman? A woman who supports abortion, which I view to be a hideous crime... Read more
(Image of the Haitian flag via Pixabay) I have here two Facebook Posts from my friend Father Louis Merosne, who works at a church in Haiti and who just this week lived through Hurricane Matthew. My dear friends: Thank you for your many prayers and support before, during and after Hurricane Matthew. Communication has been very difficult since the storm hit. My phone company stopped working in the Nippes Department so I obtained a SIM card from a different company... Read more
I have striven not to talk about politics on this blog any more than I can help. I have resolved in the past, and almost kept my resolution, not to mention candidates by name. I have encouraged my readers to form their consciences, familiarize themselves with the whole teaching of the Church, fast and pray, and make the best decision they can. I still stand by that. But right now, I’m going to briefly mention a candidate by name. Two... Read more
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